Evolution-Population Genetics Thursday, Jan. 3, 1:00-3:00 pm Room: 206A Session Chair(s): Holly Nance, Emily Knott, Alicia Fox Session Author(s) Title 19 COTA, R.M.*; SHUSTER, S.M. Morphological and genetic variation in allopatric populations of Acanthina angelica in the northern Gulf of California 19 NANCE, H.A.*; MARKO, P.B.; KLIMLEY, A.P. Population structure and gene flow in the […]

Locomotion-Non-piscine Swimming Thursday, Jan. 3, 1:00-3:00 pm Room: 205 Session Chair(s): Frank Fish Session Author(s) Title 18 KATIJA, K.*; DABIRI, J.O. Comparing the energetics of jellyfish motion: laboratory and field measurements using a Self-Contained Underwater Velocimetry Apparatus (SCUVA) 18 PENG, Jifeng*; DABIRI, John O Optimal stroke patterns for a model jellyfish swimmer with thin, flexible […]

Functional Morphology and Evolution Thursday, Jan. 3, 1:00-2:20 pm Room: 203B Session Chair(s): Michael Alfaro Session Author(s) Title 17 WILLIAMS, S.H.*; SIDOTE, J.V. Ontogeny of rhythmic chewing and masseter activity in a selenodont artiodactyl 17 WARD, A.B.*; KLEY, N.J. Visceral topography in elongate vertebrates 17 DORNBURG, A.*; SANTINI, F.; SORENSON, L.; ALFARO, M.E. The Evolutionary […]

Respiratory Physiology Thursday, Jan. 3, 1:00-3:00 pm Room: 202B Session Chair(s): Jason Williams Session Author(s) Title 16 NYACK, A.C.*; SEIBEL, B.A. Cutaneous respiration in the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas 16 EME, J.; GWALTHNEY, J.; OWERKOWICZ, T.; BLANK, J.M.; HICKS, J.W.* Removal of cardiac shunt impairs growth in the American alligator 16 WILLIAMS, J.B.*; ROBERTS, S.P.; […]

Evolution–Morphological Integration Thursday, Jan. 3, 1:00-2:00 pm Room: 202A Session Chair(s): Don Swiderski Session Author(s) Title 15 MARQUEZ, E.J. Can Modular Variation Affect Patterns of Morphological Disparity in the Rodent Mandible? 15 YOUNG, R Developmental mechanisms of plasticity: cellular response to muscle function in skeletal traits 15 ROLIAN, Campbell Morphological integration and the role of […]

Locomotion-Mammalian Terrestrial Locomotion Thursday, Jan. 3, 10:00 am-Noon Room: 207B Session Chair(s): Sandra Nauwelaerts Session Author(s) Title 14 NAUWELAERTS, S*; KAISER, L; MALINOWSKI, R; CLAYTON, H Significance of trunk deformation in estimating trunk center of mass during locomotion in the horse, Equus caballus 14 SPENCE, A.J.*; WILSON, A. What limits running speed in race horses […]

Locomotion-Lower Vertebrate Terrestrial Locomotion Thursday, Jan. 3, 8:00-9:40 am Room: 207B Session Chair(s): John Bertram Session Author(s) Title 13 WRIGHT, K. M.**; BLOB, R. W. Limb bone loading in salamanders during terrestrial locomotion 13 SCALES, Jeffrey A.*; LAPPIN, A. Kristopher; MACEDONIA, Joe M.; BUTLER, Marguerite A. Habitat and sex effects on locomotor performance in lizards […]

Stress Thursday, Jan. 3, 8:20 am-Noon Room: 207A Session Chair(s): Bobby Fokidis, S. Schoech after the break Session Author(s) Title 12 FOKIDIS, H.B*; ORCHINIK, M.; DEVICHE, P. Species and reproductive stage-specific variation in avian acute stress response associated with urbanization in a desert environment. 12 ALLEN-HRISTOVA, L.C.*; WIDMAIER, E.W.; KUNZ, T.H Chronic Stress in Bridge- […]

Reproduction and Growth Thursday, Jan. 3, 10:20 am-Noon Room: 206B Session Chair(s): Stacia Sower Session Author(s) Title 11 SOWER, STACIA A.*; KAVANAUGH, SCOTT I.; FREAMAT, MIHAEL Insight from Lamprey Genomics: Brain and Pituitary Reproductive Hormones in Lampreys 11 KHAN, IA*; KLINE, RJ; GALIMA, MM; MOHAMED, JS Kisspeptin Stimulates GnRH Synthesis and Release in Atlantic Croaker […]

Molt and Metabolism Thursday, Jan. 3, 8:00-10:00 am Room: 206B Session Chair(s): Hans Laufer Session Author(s) Title 10 LAUFER, H.*; SHIN, H.; BAGSHAW, J. A New Control Function for Recombinant CHHs: Control of Ovarian Ecdysteriods 10 COVI, Joseph A*; GOMEZ, Andrea M; CHANG, Sharon; CHANG, Ernie S; LEE, Kara J; MYKLES, Donald L Conserved role […]